Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting....

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2016


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 112631
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texte = 214 ------=_Part_681636_198557936.1458080000662 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't seem to have any .db-tmp files anywhere .They would be in the same = "globals " folder as the main database right? I did not have error logging turned on.Just enabled that. Nothings changed in this site really for years and years. Same db, same adm= in area, same everything. Just every now and then this occurs. =20 On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:43 PM, Stuart Tremain = wrote: =20 Are you getting a lot of .db-tmp files being written for the db ? If you are then there could be a problem with either your code or some of t= he content, based on the fact that the site has been operational for many y= ears, I would open the .db file and check the content, also check your erro= r log.txt Kind regards Stuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.au On 16 Mar 2016, at 08:09, Rich Kwas wrote: I already using [COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileName] in all the admin pages where= they edit these ads... Problem still pops up every now and then, like today again. Thoughts on the "Safe Write" setting?=20 On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:01 PM, Stuart Tremain = wrote: =20 From memory, there was a bug in =E2=80=9CAutomatically commit databases to= disk after modification=E2=80=9D, I wonder if this was associated with you= r problem ? You can always add=C2=A0[COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileName] after the modificati= on just to make sure. Kind regards Stuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.au On 16 Mar 2016, at 07:15, Rich Kwas wrote: Is it safe to disable ""Safe Write for Database" in Preferences??? =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Safe Write DB: Enabled by default. Sets the WebDNA engine to create a temporary file when = writing the contents of a database to disk. The temporary file contents are= then moved to the original database file after the entire database is comp= letely flushed to disk. This helps to eliminate corruption of the original = database file if there is an interruption during the database write process= .. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D If I disable this setting will all changes be written to the db on the HD i= mmediately, =C2=A0without that need for a temporary file? I've been having this issue "again" where a client says they make changes t= o ad listings stored in the database, but then all the changes are gone a f= ew moments later. Like they never were altered in the first place.... This site has been for over 10 years and the admin area has not been change= d recently or much over that time span... There is no consistency to this issue.It happens (like today) but may not h= appen for days or weeks. I'm wondering if this "temporary file" and the original database on disk ar= e somehow under some circumstances getting out of sync. The db isn't that large, having 2,111 records,151 Fields and using 4,759K o= f ram. I'm wondering if disabling "Safe Write" might be an option to try and preve= nt this in the future. Very frustrating for the client.I can't seem to duplicate it myself,but I b= elieve them when they say it happens.I may have posted about =C2=A0this iss= ue in the past as well. I'm on Windows Server2008 using vers.6.2I have nearly 1gb of unused ram on = the server, plenty of hard drive space.... I've attached a screen capture of my Preferences in case anything else can = be tinkered with. ---------------------------------------------------------This message is se= nt to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-= mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reporting: = support@webdna.us ---------------------------------------------------------This message is se= nt to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-= mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reporting: = support@webdna.us ---------------------------------------------------------This message is= sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe,= E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reportin= g: support@webdna.us ---------------------------------------------------------This message is se= nt to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-= mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reporting: = support@webdna.us ------=_Part_681636_198557936.1458080000662 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't seem to have any .db-tmp files anywhere .
They would be in the same "globals " folder as the main database right?<= /span>

I did not have error logging turned on.
Just enabled that.

Nothings changed in this site really for years and years. Same db, s= ame admin area, same everything. Just every now and then this occurs.

<= div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1458079572343_2904">


On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:43 PM, Stuart Tremain <webdna@idfk= ..com.au> wrote:


Are you getting a lot of .db-tmp files bei= ng written for the db ?

If you are then ther= e could be a problem with either your code or some of the content, based on= the fact that the site has been operational for many years, I would open t= he .db file and check the content, also check your error log.txt

Kind regards

Stu= art Tremain
IDFK Web Developments
AUSTRALIA



=

On 16 Mar 2016, at 08:09, R= ich Kwas <richkwasniewski@yahoo.com> wrote:
I already using [COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileNam= e] in all the admin pages where they edit these ads...

Problem still pops up every n= ow and then, like today again.

Thoughts on the "Safe Write" setting?


On Tuesday, March= 15, 2016 4:01 PM, Stuart Tremain <webdna@idfk.com.au> wrote:


From memory, there was a bug in =E2= =80=9CAutomatically commit databases to disk after modification=E2=80=9D, I= wonder if this was associated with your problem ?

You can always add [COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileName] after the mod= ification just to make sure.

Kind regards

Stuart Tremain
<= div class=3D"yiv1518430602">IDFK Web Developments
AUSTRALIA





On = 16 Mar 2016, at 07:15, Rich Kwas <richkwasniewski@yahoo.co= m> wrote:

Is it safe to disable ""S= afe Write for Database" in Preferences???

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Safe Write DB:

En= abled by default. Sets the WebDNA engine to create a temporary file when wr= iting the contents of a database to disk. The temporary file contents are t= hen moved to the original database file after the entire database is comple= tely flushed to disk. This helps to eliminate corruption of the original da= tabase file if there is an interruption during the database write process.<= /span>
=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

If I disable this setting will all chang= es be written to the db on the HD immediately,  without that need for = a temporary file?

I've been having this issue "aga= in" where a client says they make changes to ad listings stored in the data= base, but then all the changes are gone a few moments later. Like they neve= r were altered in the first place....

This site has been for over 10 years and the admin are= a has not been changed recently or much over that time span...

There is no consistency to this issue.
It happens= (like today) but may not happen for days or weeks.
=
I'm wond= ering if this "temporary file" and the original database on disk are someho= w under some circumstances getting out of sync.

The db isn't= that large, having 2,111 records,151 Fields and using 4,759K of ram.
=

I'm wondering if disabling "Safe Write" might be an option to try= and prevent this in the future.

Very frustrating for the = client.I can't seem to duplicate it myself,but I believe them when they say= it happens.I may have posted about  this issue in the past as well.


I'm on Windows Server2008 using vers.6.2
I h= ave nearly 1gb of unused ram on the server, plenty of hard drive space....<= /div>


I've attached a screen capture of my Preferences in case anything e= lse can be tinkered with.


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  1. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Terry Wilson 2016)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... ("Terry Wilson" 2016)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Donovan Brooke 2016)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Rich Kwas 2016)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Donovan Brooke 2016)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Stuart Tremain 2016)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Kenneth Grome 2016)
  8. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Rich Kwas 2016)
  9. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Stuart Tremain 2016)
  10. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Donovan Brooke 2016)
  11. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Rich Kwas 2016)
  12. Re: [WebDNA] "Safe Write for Database" setting.... (Stuart Tremain 2016)
214 ------=_Part_681636_198557936.1458080000662 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I don't seem to have any .db-tmp files anywhere .They would be in the same = "globals " folder as the main database right? I did not have error logging turned on.Just enabled that. Nothings changed in this site really for years and years. Same db, same adm= in area, same everything. Just every now and then this occurs. =20 On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:43 PM, Stuart Tremain = wrote: =20 Are you getting a lot of .db-tmp files being written for the db ? If you are then there could be a problem with either your code or some of t= he content, based on the fact that the site has been operational for many y= ears, I would open the .db file and check the content, also check your erro= r log.txt Kind regards Stuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.au On 16 Mar 2016, at 08:09, Rich Kwas wrote: I already using [COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileName] in all the admin pages where= they edit these ads... Problem still pops up every now and then, like today again. Thoughts on the "Safe Write" setting?=20 On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:01 PM, Stuart Tremain = wrote: =20 From memory, there was a bug in =E2=80=9CAutomatically commit databases to= disk after modification=E2=80=9D, I wonder if this was associated with you= r problem ? You can always add=C2=A0[COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileName] after the modificati= on just to make sure. Kind regards Stuart TremainIDFK Web DevelopmentsAUSTRALIAwebdna@idfk.com.au On 16 Mar 2016, at 07:15, Rich Kwas wrote: Is it safe to disable ""Safe Write for Database" in Preferences??? =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D Safe Write DB: Enabled by default. Sets the WebDNA engine to create a temporary file when = writing the contents of a database to disk. The temporary file contents are= then moved to the original database file after the entire database is comp= letely flushed to disk. This helps to eliminate corruption of the original = database file if there is an interruption during the database write process= .. =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D If I disable this setting will all changes be written to the db on the HD i= mmediately, =C2=A0without that need for a temporary file? I've been having this issue "again" where a client says they make changes t= o ad listings stored in the database, but then all the changes are gone a f= ew moments later. Like they never were altered in the first place.... This site has been for over 10 years and the admin area has not been change= d recently or much over that time span... There is no consistency to this issue.It happens (like today) but may not h= appen for days or weeks. I'm wondering if this "temporary file" and the original database on disk ar= e somehow under some circumstances getting out of sync. The db isn't that large, having 2,111 records,151 Fields and using 4,759K o= f ram. I'm wondering if disabling "Safe Write" might be an option to try and preve= nt this in the future. Very frustrating for the client.I can't seem to duplicate it myself,but I b= elieve them when they say it happens.I may have posted about =C2=A0this iss= ue in the past as well. I'm on Windows Server2008 using vers.6.2I have nearly 1gb of unused ram on = the server, plenty of hard drive space.... I've attached a screen capture of my Preferences in case anything else can = be tinkered with. ---------------------------------------------------------This message is se= nt to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-= mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reporting: = support@webdna.us ---------------------------------------------------------This message is se= nt to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-= mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reporting: = support@webdna.us ---------------------------------------------------------This message is= sent to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe,= E-mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reportin= g: support@webdna.us ---------------------------------------------------------This message is se= nt to you because you are subscribed tothe mailing list .To unsubscribe, E-= mail to: archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.usBug Reporting: = support@webdna.us ------=_Part_681636_198557936.1458080000662 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I don't seem to have any .db-tmp files anywhere .
They would be in the same "globals " folder as the main database right?<= /span>

I did not have error logging turned on.
Just enabled that.

Nothings changed in this site really for years and years. Same db, s= ame admin area, same everything. Just every now and then this occurs.

<= div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1458079572343_2904">


On Tuesday, March 15, 2016 4:43 PM, Stuart Tremain <webdna@idfk= ..com.au> wrote:


Are you getting a lot of .db-tmp files bei= ng written for the db ?

If you are then ther= e could be a problem with either your code or some of the content, based on= the fact that the site has been operational for many years, I would open t= he .db file and check the content, also check your error log.txt

Kind regards

Stu= art Tremain
IDFK Web Developments
AUSTRALIA



=

On 16 Mar 2016, at 08:09, R= ich Kwas <richkwasniewski@yahoo.com> wrote:
I already using [COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileNam= e] in all the admin pages where they edit these ads...

Problem still pops up every n= ow and then, like today again.

Thoughts on the "Safe Write" setting?


On Tuesday, March= 15, 2016 4:01 PM, Stuart Tremain <webdna@idfk.com.au> wrote:


From memory, there was a bug in =E2= =80=9CAutomatically commit databases to disk after modification=E2=80=9D, I= wonder if this was associated with your problem ?

You can always add [COMMITDATABASE db=3DFileName] after the mod= ification just to make sure.

Kind regards

Stuart Tremain
<= div class=3D"yiv1518430602">IDFK Web Developments
AUSTRALIA





On = 16 Mar 2016, at 07:15, Rich Kwas <richkwasniewski@yahoo.co= m> wrote:

Is it safe to disable ""S= afe Write for Database" in Preferences???

=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

Safe Write DB:

En= abled by default. Sets the WebDNA engine to create a temporary file when wr= iting the contents of a database to disk. The temporary file contents are t= hen moved to the original database file after the entire database is comple= tely flushed to disk. This helps to eliminate corruption of the original da= tabase file if there is an interruption during the database write process.<= /span>
=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D

If I disable this setting will all chang= es be written to the db on the HD immediately,  without that need for = a temporary file?

I've been having this issue "aga= in" where a client says they make changes to ad listings stored in the data= base, but then all the changes are gone a few moments later. Like they neve= r were altered in the first place....

This site has been for over 10 years and the admin are= a has not been changed recently or much over that time span...

There is no consistency to this issue.
It happens= (like today) but may not happen for days or weeks.
=
I'm wond= ering if this "temporary file" and the original database on disk are someho= w under some circumstances getting out of sync.

The db isn't= that large, having 2,111 records,151 Fields and using 4,759K of ram.
=

I'm wondering if disabling "Safe Write" might be an option to try= and prevent this in the future.

Very frustrating for the = client.I can't seem to duplicate it myself,but I believe them when they say= it happens.I may have posted about  this issue in the past as well.


I'm on Windows Server2008 using vers.6.2
I h= ave nearly 1gb of unused ram on the server, plenty of hard drive space....<= /div>


I've attached a screen capture of my Preferences in case anything e= lse can be tinkered with.


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